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This occurrence of Metasequoia glyptostroboides H.H.Hu & W.C.Cheng was collected on April 27, 2005 in Peru. Flora of the World includes 1 field photograph documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides--France. Jardin des Plantes, Paris. 28 Apr 05. 318.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Specific Epithet
glyptostroboides
Authorship
H.H.Hu & W.C.Cheng
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 39.1
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
19.2
Global rank
#11 of 1,090
Top 100 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 37 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →